Ivanka Trump delivered a brief — and indirect — social media post late Thursday in the wake of her father’s conviction at his hush money trial.
The former presidential adviser, who has stayed out of the limelight during the trial, posted a photo on her Instagram Stories of her and her father when she was a child, writing, “I love you dad.”
Donald Trump Jr., the former president’s eldest child, was the first to come out in defense of his father just minutes after Donald Trump was found guilty in his hush money trial on Thursday, laying the blame at Trump’s political rivals.
“The Democrats have succeeded in their years-long attempt to turn America into a third-world s—hole,” Trump Jr. said in a statement to ABC News.
Referencing the upcoming presidential election, Trump Jr. said, “Nov. 5 is our last chance to save it.”
The former president’s middle son, Eric Trump, took to X to proclaim that Thursday’s guilty verdict would signal a win for Trump in November.
“May 30th, 2024 might be remembered as the day Donald J. Trump won the 2024 Presidential Election,” Eric Trump wrote.
There was no immediate reaction from other family members.
Former President Donald Trump walks to go speak to the media after being found guilty following his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court, May 30, 2024, in New York .
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For his part, Donald Trump called the verdict “rigged” and also railed against Democrats just over five months before Election Day.
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“This was a disgrace,” Trump told reporters outside of the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse on Thursday, adding, “This was a rigged trial by a conflicted judge who was corrupt. It’s a rigged trial, a disgrace.”
In his remarks, Trump took aim at the Biden administration, saying, “This was done by the Biden administration in order to wound, to hurt an opponent, a political opponent.”
Trump was on trial in New York City, where he was convicted on all 34 felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump exits the courtroom after he was convicted in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, May 30, 2024.
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Last April, Trump pleaded not guilty to a 34-count indictment charging him with falsifying business records regarding the payment his then-attorney Michael Cohen made to Daniels in order to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election.
On Thursday, a Manhattan jury found Trump guilty on all 34 counts.
As the first former president charged with a criminal offense, Trump also now becomes the first former president to be convicted of a crime.
Trump’s sentencing has been set for July 11.
Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump’s sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, have responded to the guilty verdict in the hush money trial involving their father, former President Donald Trump. The trial, which centered around payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about an alleged affair with Trump, resulted in the former president being found guilty on multiple counts of campaign finance violations.
In a statement released shortly after the verdict was announced, Ivanka Trump expressed her disappointment in the outcome of the trial. She defended her father, stating that he had always acted with integrity and had been unfairly targeted by political opponents. Ivanka also praised her father’s accomplishments during his time in office, highlighting his efforts to strengthen the economy and create jobs.
Donald Trump Jr. took a more combative stance in his response to the guilty verdict, accusing the prosecutors of conducting a politically motivated witch hunt against his father. He claimed that the trial was a blatant attempt to undermine his father’s presidency and tarnish his reputation. Trump Jr. also criticized the media for what he perceived as biased coverage of the trial.
Eric Trump echoed his siblings’ sentiments, condemning the guilty verdict as a miscarriage of justice. He accused the prosecutors of engaging in a politically motivated attack on his father and vowed to continue fighting against what he described as a corrupt legal system. Eric also expressed his confidence that his father would ultimately be vindicated on appeal.
The guilty verdict in the hush money trial represents a significant legal setback for Donald Trump and his family. While they have vowed to continue fighting against what they see as unjust persecution, the outcome of the trial raises questions about the former president’s conduct during his time in office. As the legal battle continues to unfold, it remains to be seen how Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump’s sons will continue to support their father in the face of mounting legal challenges.
